Player Career

Jeff Okudah Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jeff Okudah story

Jeff Okudah built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a cornerback from Grand Prairie, TX wearing No. 1, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Jeff Okudah's career was his defensive production: 83 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 3 interceptions, and 18 passes defended across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jeff Okudah's production has multiple signals. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.

The arc is straightforward: Jeff Okudah moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Ohio State

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201720172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonOhio State191.6
2017 Regular SeasonOhio State191.60
2018 PostseasonOhio State816.42.17
2018 Regular SeasonOhio State816.42.10
2019 PostseasonOhio State1320.93.25
2019 Regular SeasonOhio State1320.93.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Florida Atlantic

Week 1 · W 45-21

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

68.9 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.9 takeover score.

#2

@ Nebraska

Week 5 · W 48-7 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

66.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.

#3

vs Clemson

Week 1 · L 23-29 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

60.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.

#4

vs Washington

Week 1 · W 28-23 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

56.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Miami (OH)

Week 4 · W 76-5

2

Havoc Plays

51.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Ohio State

13 primary output · 20.9 efficiency · 3.2 usage

51.3

#2

2019 Regular Season · Ohio State

51.3

13 primary · 20.9 efficiency · 3.2 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Ohio State

27.8

8 primary · 16.4 efficiency · 2.1 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

7

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games